WHERE TO STAY IN VIENNA: RUBY MARIE HOTEL

„Do you know any great hotels in Marrakech, Paris, New York City?“ I get lots of these questions from you and I’m more than pleased to answer. Ask me about my travel bucket list, the best places in Majorca or how to get fresh inspiration and I can absolutely share my experience. But when it comes to local favorites I tend to forget that sharing is caring. Until now. Because Vienna not only has great shopping hotspots but also amazing places-to-be to offer. Hotels that is. That’s why I’ve grabbed my camera (and my boy) a couple of days ago and went „sightseeing“ at the Ruby Marie Hotel *.

This modern boutique hotel is a hidden gem in one of my favorite districts, Neubau. Once you’ve reached the 5th floor and dived into the bright, inviting atmosphere of the hotels own winter garden you instantly feel home away from home. Or maybe it’s the homemade lemonade they’re serving, or the organic bio breakfast, the city-inspired artworks on the walls or the fact that there is a Yoga room and home cinema with a daily movie night for hotel guests. You see, I’m already in love. Best thing is the Maxi Bar – an exclusive vending machine, offering veggie chips, cutting-edge drinks and even erotic kits. Because you never know…

Each floor has an ironing station where business men (or should I say Iron Men?) in their underwear and suspenders ironing their Hugo Boss shirts each morning. Just kidding but I love the idea. Anyway, feel free to iron and maybe meet other nice guests! If that’s not your thing, maybe hide in the relax lounge, play bullshit bingo at a conference room (no joke this time), enjoy the view over Vienna at the top floor, lend a guitar and play or just browse through the Ipad provided in each room.

You see – sometimes you don’t have to travel far to enjoy some time-out. And maybe we’ll meet each other at the Winter garden, because that’s my new home office for sure…

*what about a catchy tune: Ruby, Ruby, Ruby, Ruby! Do ya, do ya, do ya, do ya.